Important changes - Haringey Marriage Venues

The Haringey Registration and Citizenship Service (Haringey Register Office) is moving to a new location this summer. We are not accepting any bookings for our Civic Suite based at the Civic Centre for dates after 1 September 2018. A notice for The Civic Suite can also not be transferred to another venue.

Our new wedding suite will be called The Earlham Suite and is located in a fully refurbished Italianate style building between Wood Green and Palmers Green. Notice of Marriage can now be given for this venue. We are accepting bookings for The Earlham Suite for weddings from 3 September 2018. Please note that the venue given on a Notice of Marriage cannot change, and so it is important that notice is given for the correct venue. Please remember that if Notice of Marriage is given for The Civic Suite your ceremony must take place before 1 September 2018. More information about giving notice can be found on the Notice of Marriage page.

Choosing your venue

A wide range of venues are available including hotels and banqueting suites in addition to traditional venues like Register Offices and Churches.

Once you have decided which venue you would like to marry in, make a provisional booking with the venue. The venue can be located anywhere in the world although we cannot always assist you if you are having a ceremony outside England or Wales. Book your venue in plenty of time to avoid disappointment and be fully aware of all of the costs involved before committing to a venue.

In Haringey we have a choice of venues including our own Civic Suite for weddings taking place before 31 July 2018, and The Earlham Suite for weddings from 1 September 2018:

please see our venues section below for more information on The Civic Suite (up until 1 September 2018) and The Earlham Suite from 1 September 2018, and

Checking Registrars are Available to Conduct and Register Your Wedding or Civil Partnership

Speak to the Register Office in the area where you are having your legal ceremony to ensure they are free on the date and at the time you want your ceremony. Registrars can get booked out a long way into the future, so do not assume people will be free to do your ceremony on the day and time that you want.

Make an appointment to give Notice of Marriage / Notice of Civil Partnership

Please note: a Civil Partnership can only be between two people of the same sex

Notice must be given in order to get married.

To book a Notice of Marriage appointment please book online- payment starting at £35 per person will be taken at time of booking. This fee is non refundable unless your appointments are cancelled or changed at least two clear working days ahead. Additional fees for people subject to immigration, Saturday appointments (if booked online or if fee not collected at time of booking), late or early appointments will be collected locally

Please note: if your preferred date is not available, the booking system will offer the next available date. Saturday Notices are available for some but not all Saturdays.

Unless one or both parties are subject to immigration control, Notice must be given to the district where you both live. To give Notice you must establish residency. Residency is established after you have lived at an address for seven clear days. If coming from abroad the date a person arrives in the UK and the date Notice is given is not taken into account. For example if you arrive on the 1st of the month the earliest Notice can be given would be the 9th of the month.

When giving Notice both parties must present evidence of their name, age and nationalities. This is normally done by presenting a passport. Some ID cards can also be accepted.

Proof of address is needed and evidence the parties are free to marry, such as divorce documents if applicable. Please note that most overseas divorces require clearance from the General Register Office. We will submit your documents to them on your behalf. This process normally takes at least three weeks and clearance is not always granted.

Evidence of immigration status is not required but if one or both parties are subject to immigration controlyou are advised to seek advice from the Home Office to ensure you comply with the immigration law side of getting married.

Once Notice has been given, the Notice goes on public display for a period of at least 28 clear days and possibly 70 clear days. Please see the Notice of Marriage and Civil Partnership page for more information.

Forming a Civil Partnership

We offer a number of ways to form a Civil Partnership. Ceremonies can take place in our Civic Suite, at one of our approved venues or in our Register Office. At the Civic Suite and at approved venues you have the option to personalise your ceremony. If you would like to keep things simple and keep costs down you can simply sign a Civil Partnership Schedule in front of your two witnesses in the Register Office. Signings take place each Tuesday at a cost of £50 per couple. For signings only please give Notice of Civil Partnership for the Register Office and not the Civic Suite.

Personalising your ceremony

Our Weddings and Civil Partnerships Team are here to help ensure that your special day is a memorable occasion. We offer a friendly and unhurried service tailored to you; from the simple to the extravagant we are here to cater to your requirements. A choice of ceremony scripts are available including the option for you to create your own wedding or civil partnership script for a small additional charge.

The Earlham Suite (for weddings from 1 September 2018)

From 3 September 2018 our weddings will take place in our new ceremony suite called The Earlham Suite which is located between Wood Green and Palmers Green. The Earlham Suite will have three rooms within a fully refurbished Italianate style building set within a park and with its own private garden.

The Earlham Room will have seating for up to 24 people and the Woodside and Westbury Rooms will have seating for around 70 people. Notice for all rooms is covered under The Earlham Suite wedding licence. Please confirm availability by calling 020 8489 2605 before giving Notice of Marriage for weddings in the Woodside and Westbury Rooms (our bigger rooms).

The Civic Suite (for weddings up until 1 September 2018 only)

Important - please note that we are not able to take bookings for weddings at The Civic Suite for after 1 September 2018.

Based at Haringey Civic Centre on Wood Green High Road only 5 minutes walk from Wood Green Underground Station.

Please use post code N22 9SB if driving to our office.

Office is closed from 1pm on the first Thursday of the month, every month. This is for training purposes

The Ceremony Room

The Ceremony Room with its wood panelling, floral arrangements and marble columns has large floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Commonwealth Garden.

The room has seating for up to 50 guests with standing room for many more. This makes it one of the larger ceremony rooms in the area. This room is entirely on the ground floor.

The Council Chamber

The Council Chamber is our largest room with seating for 180 guests including a 100 seat upper gallery area (gallery not suitable for young children). There is also standing room on the lower level.

This is the perfect venue for larger celebrations. The Council Chamber with its wood panelling has modern comfortable free form seating in the main chamber making it the adaptable venue for your special occasion.

This room also benefits from having a white screen and projector that can be used for displaying photographs / PowerPoint presentations for a couples special day. This room is primarily on the first floor with access to the Gallery on the second floor. A lift and spiral staircase provide access to the first floor.

The Commonwealth Garden / Photographs

The Commonwealth Garden is home to a number of trees from around the world.

This along with flowering shrubs makes it the perfect location for wedding and civil partnership photographs. A number of garden benches offer seating for guests.

The gardens opposite the Civic Centre offer further opportunities for photographs.

Parking and Public Transport

Parking is available on a first come first served basis at the front of the Civic Centre. Please use post code N22 9SB if driving to us. Free parking in our large car park at the back of the Civic Centre is available at weekends. Pay and display bays are located nearby.

We are located only five minutes from Wood Green Underground Station on the Piccadilly Line and close to Alexandra Palace Overground Station. Being based in Wood Green we benefit from excellent connections by bus to all parts of North London and beyond.

Payments and fees

All ceremonies must be paid in full at least 3 months before the ceremony date. Fees are subject to change until paid in full. We reserve the right to cancel ceremonies not paid in full by the due date.

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10 May 2018

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